Posted by The Anonymous Art of Revolution on Facebook.
I know this feeling very well. I've never been one of The Beautiful People. I'm an outcast. In the United States, I don't encounter much racism, because I'm white. But, I'm White Trash. I'm also one of THEM. You know, the crazies, the sickos, the mentally ill.
I'm one of THEM, but you probably wouldn't know it. I'm not likely to make the news, unless its the obituaries because my disease finally won. I won't make the news for shooting up a movie theatre like a selfish fucking jackass, or shooting up people from a clock tower like a stupid fucking sociopath with no consciense, or for committing serial murders like a twisted fucking shithead.
I, like the majority of people with mental illness, am no more dangerous than the average person. I am in fact more likely to be a victim than to be a predator.
Physically, I'm in my mid forties. Emotionally, I'm not an adult. I can hold a job, but the conditions have to be right or I'll sink into a severe depressive state. I'm a "loser" with a menial job, because that's what I can handle. I have a fairly high I.Q., but I'll never be able to excel in the usual ways.
Love, romance, and sex are difficult areas for me to navigate, so I choose to avoid them. I tend to attract predators who don't give a shit if they hurt me as long as they get some pussy, and broken people who might not mean to hurt me but they will. People like drug addicts. If I'm attracted to a guy, it means he's just wrong, so it's better if I stay away.
The character John Coffey is a truly beautiful person, not a glamorous person. I think that Michael Clarke Duncan seemed like a beautiful person too in his way. I liked him. Shine on, Big Man!
Love,
Illsa
Last month, I ended up making the disappointing discovery that one of my longtime heroes was not at all worthy of the title. I really don't like slamming people, and I'm still dismayed by what I found out about that person. I much prefer to talk about the times when I can say "this person really is cool."
That is certainly the case with Mark Evans, who was the bassist on two of AC/DC's early albums. That Mark should not have been included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction is unconscionable. I like and respect Angus and Malcolm Young, but for them to continue to bear a grudge against Mark after all these years for what amount to misunderstandings and youthful slips of the tongue, while drunk nonetheless, is ridiculous.
Mark is the real deal. He is a genuine, honest person with no huge, puffed-up ego. He's been through hell and back. He lost his eldest daughter in a terrible accident. She was killed by a truck while standing on a street corner in Amsterdam, making a call to her employer to let them know she'd be a little late to work.
Mark has written an autobiography. You can find out more on the Facebook page. Also, check out his site, Mark Evans Blues.
It's a much better feeling to be able to say "see, I knew this person was the real thing!" than to have to say "damn, I really got fooled with that one." Thanks, Mark, for being one of the best. Rock on!
Here's an R.E.M. playlist to make me happy. It will make you happy too, if you like R.E.M. If you don't, then listen to something else.
I swear, if one more person acts like Michael Stipe's sexuality is a big deal, I'm gonna have to start swinging. Would my being straight make the news? No? And it shouldn't. That's really lame news. One day nobody will care if other people are straight, gay, or bi. That's how it should be.
I'm thanking whatever ancestors saw fit to encourage someone to put together a Mari Boine Persen playlist. Enjoy!
Amazing musician, amazing drawing. No, I did not draw it, Dahlings. I wish I could say I did. It was shared by Juice Box Weirdo on Facebook.
Dahlings, the damn sound is still not working on this computer! My co-worker, Sandy Cheeks, tried to catch the I.T. guy before he went home, but she wasn't able to. Commendable effort anyway, Sandy.
I guess we'll be without sound all weekend. The KHEL 666 Facebook page is still getting videos from myself and others at other times, but things are suffering on the night shift right now!
Well, I certainly didn't find the freaking pot of gold when it comes to romance, but Angus and Ellen Young certainly did. They've been married 32 years. Now that's something to be proud of, especially since divorce rates in the entertainment world are so high.
Maybe in my next life I'll find my "Angus," so to speak. I wonder what it feels like to hit the jackpot in love. I'll never know in this life, I reckon.
Some people were all up in arms about this. I say it's harmless and cute as all get out!
They're just having fun. The kid will remember it fondly when she's older. Some of y'all need to calm down. My son was listening to AC/DC when he was in the womb! He still loves them, and he's in his twenties now. He's grown up to be a very responsible person, a pharmacy technician and a pre-med student. A little AC/DC ain't gonna hurt anybody!
Born gay, follow the ray. Born straight, refuse to hate. Gay is not a perversion, it is a sexual preference which is perfectly normal. Straight is okay, bi is okay, gay is okay, we're all okay!
Love you all, Tempest
Bless your heart, dear Andy. The classic comedian and actor has passed away today at 86 years old. Andy and my late father could have been brothers. They had very similar faces.
Andrew Samuel Griffith
June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012
Here is the interview with Ronnie from when he was undergoing chemotherapy. What an inspiration he was in so many ways!
Aside from his amazing talent, this is why I love Chris Isaak, Dahlings! He is a wonderful person who is real and genuine.
